Weekly Wow's

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Happy Weekend!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Well after three weeks in school, we are finally settling into our routine around the house, which is a good thing for me and most importantly the kids. And although I do miss the kids when they are at school, it does give me a little extra time to work on some projects without the every minute interruption. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of which, I found some great inspiration this week.</span><br /><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://dixiedelights.blogspot.com/2012/08/monogrammed-canvas.html">Dixie Delights</a> </b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">shares a great tutorial for Monogrammed Canvas. A couple of steps and you have fabulous wall art!</span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAjaJv5QhQktRyWiRp2XBvgIF2tbYZD1TB1-vBsjCFyNvOsjL9RDdCUSMjy3ze2uUy1lO3JUUVbkBDI5ADwmYDuenLuXFjVi2LX4F-MPmiDU8pPn_6bjqwUpIbPyQziNKlzoEkISbmIAT/s1600/July+2012+284+copy_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAjaJv5QhQktRyWiRp2XBvgIF2tbYZD1TB1-vBsjCFyNvOsjL9RDdCUSMjy3ze2uUy1lO3JUUVbkBDI5ADwmYDuenLuXFjVi2LX4F-MPmiDU8pPn_6bjqwUpIbPyQziNKlzoEkISbmIAT/s640/July+2012+284+copy_thumb.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Isn't this a great piece from <a href="http://leis-leisureliving.blogspot.com/2012/08/custom-serving-cabinet.html"><b>Leisure Living</b></a>? I just love the green that was used and the wood top.</span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlarDSVgphvKMsd5GYXerTsENy2qH5Bw4y0y90-DfSMXWP_B2Ot8azJ4g001d5Uzu2ChOfF4HWVdD8t6xnZONRHCJFKn4sZzTX7kxSLdUMQ1N6YnrQNaj61wgUPDKJIOBhr-2fOEHfyeU/s1600/Greenbar1photos+409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlarDSVgphvKMsd5GYXerTsENy2qH5Bw4y0y90-DfSMXWP_B2Ot8azJ4g001d5Uzu2ChOfF4HWVdD8t6xnZONRHCJFKn4sZzTX7kxSLdUMQ1N6YnrQNaj61wgUPDKJIOBhr-2fOEHfyeU/s640/Greenbar1photos+409.jpg" width="547" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">How about these clever DIY Solar Lights from </span><a href="http://www.lovepomegranatehouse.com/2012/08/diy-solar-jars.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Love Pomegranate House</b></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">.  So cute, so easy! Just think you can have light on the outside patio tonight!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgNLkcH3V2mkWGNJLqFlENqECKZmvpbhNWKCb4iDyioWLxwRPGGiE0QdRVp1LOY2wJX7PAqOb70Vv_SdfKB5Enc3LLXcPybonaTnebIYhReG1KMuM6zuGV5hTzqfN5ni9ou29PrWtuQRU/s1600/DSCN1979-JPG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgNLkcH3V2mkWGNJLqFlENqECKZmvpbhNWKCb4iDyioWLxwRPGGiE0QdRVp1LOY2wJX7PAqOb70Vv_SdfKB5Enc3LLXcPybonaTnebIYhReG1KMuM6zuGV5hTzqfN5ni9ou29PrWtuQRU/s640/DSCN1979-JPG.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Since fall is right around the corner and it's not too early to start thinking about decorating, I thought you would love to see these charming Decoupage Pumkins from</span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/08/fun-fall-projectsdecoupage-pumpkins.html">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a>.</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">  Check out the tutorial!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4xL-LIn7OGuFxAMwdMUdJtweWx1-Gv0nd8erqydu_IHsIRDKoprHxZi7hbIcilaU-RL22g2RiM7RsNUyQFfayIszB2R7Lf4DwTexRiI2-IS9iSV4Bka42zUG8jSWJ9GANldwbBpmxiWa/s1600/Country+Living+Pumpkins+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4xL-LIn7OGuFxAMwdMUdJtweWx1-Gv0nd8erqydu_IHsIRDKoprHxZi7hbIcilaU-RL22g2RiM7RsNUyQFfayIszB2R7Lf4DwTexRiI2-IS9iSV4Bka42zUG8jSWJ9GANldwbBpmxiWa/s640/Country+Living+Pumpkins+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hope you have a great weekend , and with all of the unsettling weather conditions out there with Issac, I hope everyone stays safe. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div>

Weekly Wow's

Happy Weekend! Well after three weeks in school, we are finally settling into our routine around the house, which is a good thing for me and...

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Butterflies and the Butterfly Bush

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Have you </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">ever wondered why the butterflies like the Butterfly bush so much? </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HbRo20QbNAfZ6Yzq-nGpdE-51HRadmv5fhDxUYIfXR9khSqTAQbyMofsyQuxgq0Q37w_f3RPKR2-nk7gxtuNLPsu-NcyN5cumi8ipB9jOqTSCFjRUt3y1oosvD8PEe3Est0euD-41cwD/s1600/IMG_8585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HbRo20QbNAfZ6Yzq-nGpdE-51HRadmv5fhDxUYIfXR9khSqTAQbyMofsyQuxgq0Q37w_f3RPKR2-nk7gxtuNLPsu-NcyN5cumi8ipB9jOqTSCFjRUt3y1oosvD8PEe3Est0euD-41cwD/s640/IMG_8585.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Do you think it's because of the beautiful white, pink or purple blooms that the bush produces all summer?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDokNLoJjHV8kh7VvLm-TcQx4kU4ASo9bsU9ySA30WQIrYps-dQjZNcyFo6QzhhN7hPH0ZF6EGjggC_K21jfGq3rFKDZzaoj0kOGwcb7Ahyh3WD2fIJICzWyRozJtub6UWEYUQg2JnURH/s1600/IMG_8573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDokNLoJjHV8kh7VvLm-TcQx4kU4ASo9bsU9ySA30WQIrYps-dQjZNcyFo6QzhhN7hPH0ZF6EGjggC_K21jfGq3rFKDZzaoj0kOGwcb7Ahyh3WD2fIJICzWyRozJtub6UWEYUQg2JnURH/s640/IMG_8573.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Maybe the massive amount of blooms that sprout out all over the bush and make excellent cut flowers like I used <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/06/favorite-summer-flower-using-gladiolus.html">here</a> . No worries though, the butterflies don't mind since there is plenty more.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfeeh8kO57PgrRalXvqfRe63SVB2qxnaofoN7V4Cd0gM_LkVDVyY-f4LKAMMtTM9M6hY8iKKkUSZeUBbw3GEbX3pdj2tgVop8M4eYYIB_4hh5Knpc9LS1ViHR8BZMfPYAvnD27Dg5Rf40/s1600/IMG_8588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfeeh8kO57PgrRalXvqfRe63SVB2qxnaofoN7V4Cd0gM_LkVDVyY-f4LKAMMtTM9M6hY8iKKkUSZeUBbw3GEbX3pdj2tgVop8M4eYYIB_4hh5Knpc9LS1ViHR8BZMfPYAvnD27Dg5Rf40/s640/IMG_8588.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Or do you think it's because the bush, although a perennial in most regions, is a fast grower and virtually </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">maintenance</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> free?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gvE3SjNm9lWjhdc28ZW9j8nyqYEpTNpL5m1Xvp3Vfagj3nIHUopYHGkCZU2UfLutyLhTIabCI88EMKdz_HLvwT23gK-qp3u9jc8whFvYMAkOq13k9QsXp_vesi4-fAgcK969dp6cQ8hE/s1600/IMG_8605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gvE3SjNm9lWjhdc28ZW9j8nyqYEpTNpL5m1Xvp3Vfagj3nIHUopYHGkCZU2UfLutyLhTIabCI88EMKdz_HLvwT23gK-qp3u9jc8whFvYMAkOq13k9QsXp_vesi4-fAgcK969dp6cQ8hE/s640/IMG_8605.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Perhaps it's because the bush emits a special honey fragrance that attracts butterflies like some mystical spell?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6PO31Z-LmvzYLCwvmI_cIkBVAoCIOAOiz-f7mjaVJhDNxX52s43YZUcEDkbZmJ2FUUIaUC0sA1xgs2KsnS3LjtTk6NveOs_Z0Rbz4F4yab0gWhGEq5uzGOG_m7VpBsKnz5caGghmBtdQ/s1600/IMG_8576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6PO31Z-LmvzYLCwvmI_cIkBVAoCIOAOiz-f7mjaVJhDNxX52s43YZUcEDkbZmJ2FUUIaUC0sA1xgs2KsnS3LjtTk6NveOs_Z0Rbz4F4yab0gWhGEq5uzGOG_m7VpBsKnz5caGghmBtdQ/s640/IMG_8576.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Maybe they can't get enough of the sweet nectar from the flowers?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc07Tq7O-6uTbP5k9oaFnWwg1P3AVC99eVvjR0gLyGZ5PKxGX20sg_xPFcwi6yYQwfWQ6fb08pfdBwxvwYfkuZwVDyYXonPX7BeFSO-SyA78HoCKTsM3dU2rQF_5RSKKG3fD3h4gTdbG68/s1600/IMG_8597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc07Tq7O-6uTbP5k9oaFnWwg1P3AVC99eVvjR0gLyGZ5PKxGX20sg_xPFcwi6yYQwfWQ6fb08pfdBwxvwYfkuZwVDyYXonPX7BeFSO-SyA78HoCKTsM3dU2rQF_5RSKKG3fD3h4gTdbG68/s640/IMG_8597.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I don't know the real reason, but if I were a butterfly these are some pretty good reasons to </span><strike style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">stick</strike><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> fly around! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Have a great weekend. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">See you back here tomorrow for My Weekly Wow's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; 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Butterflies and the Butterfly Bush

Have you  ever wondered why the butterflies like the Butterfly bush so much?  Do you think it's because of the beautiful white, pink or ...

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Closet Door turned Learning Board

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There is a revolution making it's way around my house. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Really. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not kidding. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's called the Chalkboard Revolution. Have you heard of it?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Initially it got started <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/01/impossibilities-challenge-my-game-room.html"><b>here</b></a> with this board that I made on the wall in  my game room</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYa5UdgRgiSLuzt_qBI8NBKWkw6vR16nYIpfcxdIskB-8u8vMm5BpEzSRgqXGPaDQhzLMNSLIepYI9tMOU9qc6G5h3vC2cpuYhViedVG23Ik9CMAdDP7mxCiGiV6YGmgnTNPrghwRzOozj/s1600/IMG_0266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYa5UdgRgiSLuzt_qBI8NBKWkw6vR16nYIpfcxdIskB-8u8vMm5BpEzSRgqXGPaDQhzLMNSLIepYI9tMOU9qc6G5h3vC2cpuYhViedVG23Ik9CMAdDP7mxCiGiV6YGmgnTNPrghwRzOozj/s640/IMG_0266.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Next, it surfaced in my <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-have-secret.html"><b>kitchen</b></a> on some re purposed trays hanging on the wall </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bxFQYFMHCFErcXFpA9m5pSkqryDw-vtUpqun4SrLdQuAvGBsHDKwYiMpljJj6jL6N8FF3p11BooMd319g5X29OSONOsBQFDQDBRzCPcKzPhUzmcolAUZ704-4Sn2w7sjhBCEbPKbd-PI/s1600/IMG_8627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bxFQYFMHCFErcXFpA9m5pSkqryDw-vtUpqun4SrLdQuAvGBsHDKwYiMpljJj6jL6N8FF3p11BooMd319g5X29OSONOsBQFDQDBRzCPcKzPhUzmcolAUZ704-4Sn2w7sjhBCEbPKbd-PI/s640/IMG_8627.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Now, I can tell my son to go to his room and sound out his vowels on his closet door</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrD4rWQrZhW51yiYopCcsaBltWXP8Z1kOysOFJ2ot5xRHoYkCYImT-nf6IdswEc-zOPNi4WSj_tWP97Qwh8ePgUXHtuPjtCgCewrxTiShP7UbOdROhfJVP7WbaGCGkO4euRwDJRpGMBz8J/s1600/IMG_8791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrD4rWQrZhW51yiYopCcsaBltWXP8Z1kOysOFJ2ot5xRHoYkCYImT-nf6IdswEc-zOPNi4WSj_tWP97Qwh8ePgUXHtuPjtCgCewrxTiShP7UbOdROhfJVP7WbaGCGkO4euRwDJRpGMBz8J/s640/IMG_8791.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And then when he is finished, I will have him create random words from the letters in his name.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLY2WOexxPpz6gebT_Hjwpndr3k5uX844fnUOMlTrG2GFQBNDkhJZtbkFWMqoPZOrbktvNHZCIeSR0Ighk2yWR4FwoH6wtikEEfewlJZNOB4tlkP1dlRZwIw_1gWy_EktJcMeebUNmHeD/s1600/IMG_8806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLY2WOexxPpz6gebT_Hjwpndr3k5uX844fnUOMlTrG2GFQBNDkhJZtbkFWMqoPZOrbktvNHZCIeSR0Ighk2yWR4FwoH6wtikEEfewlJZNOB4tlkP1dlRZwIw_1gWy_EktJcMeebUNmHeD/s640/IMG_8806.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A little chalkboard paint with stenciled letters and vowels on the raised panels of his closet, creates an instant learning environment with plenty of space to practice</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0APCyxEiF2OZTk4ctUrq26djiLixF8juPFKMjXhBOT6_ZIwxCVWElxzRkZXZMn9OjKGRE922F1_3U9o794NsipHzkv7PJZLYhFY9h6eKz4wy4rA1pLzzTYQWpc4DZ4wZoEVw_Fef5PGUA/s1600/IMG_8815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0APCyxEiF2OZTk4ctUrq26djiLixF8juPFKMjXhBOT6_ZIwxCVWElxzRkZXZMn9OjKGRE922F1_3U9o794NsipHzkv7PJZLYhFY9h6eKz4wy4rA1pLzzTYQWpc4DZ4wZoEVw_Fef5PGUA/s640/IMG_8815.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">with little pails hung close that I picked up in the $1.00 bins at target for chalk and erasers</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnl-ocLpNnIj0w7bPkh5b36dwNYo2qGgYttVuSr-7jg5AuYtiGJxCEOhk4M6iVXjmNFZIlqbe0t2uXxy_whggGv4fCQm6AcX3AKhVFviMkArml7VbDr717FgxemR6UEmYJoqZGKbkRnOM/s1600/IMG_8547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnl-ocLpNnIj0w7bPkh5b36dwNYo2qGgYttVuSr-7jg5AuYtiGJxCEOhk4M6iVXjmNFZIlqbe0t2uXxy_whggGv4fCQm6AcX3AKhVFviMkArml7VbDr717FgxemR6UEmYJoqZGKbkRnOM/s640/IMG_8547.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> And I need to remember to reinforce this</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYexD1eWsE32hD3icU4_jmIbz8bk5_dwdG91xcQp_W76pWuNynp0wp2sJraMqfcP6GDIDTN1FPF2vT0CUmoZ_01Sblmg37ohACBF5DwvnvpsQJy1rngR4TWsGWn8haUc0fwA-C6Yh8ADEC/s1600/IMG_8797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYexD1eWsE32hD3icU4_jmIbz8bk5_dwdG91xcQp_W76pWuNynp0wp2sJraMqfcP6GDIDTN1FPF2vT0CUmoZ_01Sblmg37ohACBF5DwvnvpsQJy1rngR4TWsGWn8haUc0fwA-C6Yh8ADEC/s640/IMG_8797.JPG" width="420" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: start;">Who knew the chalkboard revolution could be a learning experience and decorative too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: start;">Where to next?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: start;">Has the chalkboard revolution hit your home?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- Next week I will show you his Star Wars Themed Bedroom and how I decorated it without sending my budget into the Universe.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Sharing with:<br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/08/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-silhouette-cameo-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%2">Tatertots and Jello</a><br />At The Picket Fence<br />French Country Cottage<br /><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/08/26/diy-project-parade-50/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-50">DIY Showoff</a><br /><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/08/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-116.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UnderTheTableAndDreaming%20(Under%20The%20Table%20and%20Dreaming)">Under The Table And Dreaming</a><br /><a href="http://alderberryhill.blogspot.com/2012/08/make-scene-monday-37.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20AlderberryHill%20(Alderberry%20Hill)">Alderberry Hill</a><br /><a href="http://todayscreativeblog.net/back-to-school-party/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+todayscreativeblog+%28Todays+Creative+Blog%29">Todays Creative Blog</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

Closet Door turned Learning Board

There is a revolution making it's way around my house.  Really.  Not kidding.  It's called the Chalkboard Revolution. Have you heard...

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DIY Stone Steps

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As I mentioned <b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/08/i-am-moonlighting-as-mason.html">here</a>,</b> my husband and I accidentally became non-certified, "not" professional masons. We enjoy a good DIY challenge and laying stone happens to be one of them. </span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This particular project was unfinished steps in our backyard and was hanging around a little too long on the honey-do list for me. Unfortunately one 100 degree weekend not long ago, my husband had enough of my <strike>harassment  </strike> requests to get the steps completed and decided we were getting them done.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We used stone that we had laying around from our pond project to create some steps that take you into the play area in our backyard. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We purchased several pallets of stone at a local yard that happened to be going out of business and paid significantly less then we would have at a home improvement store, or having someone come do the job for us.</span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32fMBQi0Y07wJJ0yZRbCwRtNt-G779MVDyGT7QxNTnDY8Mer8oRRRDuwwn8dgAEunaYxpowrS4AykZZ9aJUdnU4c4rKQUeB19Z7xl6IoFI_QfiyemLfvgtMVKaufAUhuN2nOOk28eN78u/s1600/IMG_6644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32fMBQi0Y07wJJ0yZRbCwRtNt-G779MVDyGT7QxNTnDY8Mer8oRRRDuwwn8dgAEunaYxpowrS4AykZZ9aJUdnU4c4rKQUeB19Z7xl6IoFI_QfiyemLfvgtMVKaufAUhuN2nOOk28eN78u/s640/IMG_6644.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My husband and I developed our mason groove early on. He would load up the stone and concrete bags in the tractor, build the forms and be in charge of mixing the concrete. Works for me!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PCGC7D0nyKvSZBa22JP98lluRe438J1KI7LSksEDoQXYQmWNcLxGFJJfsN7Dw3qrPTzjBA2jffyGcMU6QhDpuc04bYY1J3nenVMHMxeIEDf_00AxfoWQ4vHJGeyjSDAo3qgxUYVQ2UYB/s1600/IMG_3957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PCGC7D0nyKvSZBa22JP98lluRe438J1KI7LSksEDoQXYQmWNcLxGFJJfsN7Dw3qrPTzjBA2jffyGcMU6QhDpuc04bYY1J3nenVMHMxeIEDf_00AxfoWQ4vHJGeyjSDAo3qgxUYVQ2UYB/s640/IMG_3957.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mYgOtn27BfmobM2WTAThywSHb0YA7ysBeazvUt5zwotXiwoq1WewFnbTfAtPh7ttpmj_-IlOfHe8b6o0UDbWmRKdXn99K6icJWofHsxEUlP1Ga0yBeugyeQJ1WGHYVQrw8qRUN9k7IFd/s1600/IMG_6641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mYgOtn27BfmobM2WTAThywSHb0YA7ysBeazvUt5zwotXiwoq1WewFnbTfAtPh7ttpmj_-IlOfHe8b6o0UDbWmRKdXn99K6icJWofHsxEUlP1Ga0yBeugyeQJ1WGHYVQrw8qRUN9k7IFd/s640/IMG_6641.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHRUX2BKhh6vF-NBmb_sm_ANo8DP2mF7rQDu7ZMKQgv5h9z7P5UmXc3MlEQ5KVnVdLeCMGZOE53_Em4t3jBVprPmvckkMeTtahyjTtngdiOK1oBIrotvedGljCOZOCy1PzmhK0GsgKzOE/s1600/IMG_6645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHRUX2BKhh6vF-NBmb_sm_ANo8DP2mF7rQDu7ZMKQgv5h9z7P5UmXc3MlEQ5KVnVdLeCMGZOE53_Em4t3jBVprPmvckkMeTtahyjTtngdiOK1oBIrotvedGljCOZOCy1PzmhK0GsgKzOE/s640/IMG_6645.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I on the other hand, would be in charge of pouring the </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">concrete</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">, positioning the stones and cleaning up the joint lines, sweeping etc. Works for him!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLMpHnLGYimqZkudkOGH6jQgjEEWnmN6l-hDPX9z1uo1qhKd2rRTy0LSPoKmaQrWnAZDN4u7Fs2SjXMmuoT7RG20DOURGE5oeDykY8KRVAbMygUt9NppZ3zZLmJZMTxxFq_ahFYKPkMbA/s1600/IMG_6646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLMpHnLGYimqZkudkOGH6jQgjEEWnmN6l-hDPX9z1uo1qhKd2rRTy0LSPoKmaQrWnAZDN4u7Fs2SjXMmuoT7RG20DOURGE5oeDykY8KRVAbMygUt9NppZ3zZLmJZMTxxFq_ahFYKPkMbA/s640/IMG_6646.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Despite the excessive heat, numerous water breaks, and the constant complaining from yours truly-  " I am too hot" " I can't possibly do anymore" and my favorite  " Honey, I got sweat in my eyes and I can't see", we were able to complete both sets of steps.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOQQAhpjcMqNNNqK4_T6cke3FN3iPYoKl_1lS5FfOEb-ZopWuXs5ppo9fdrKsF95BOe6RQmUUH8CtwnmnJX-ztZDBvD_QlP1bRb7lGYhyphenhyphenLig2LM6kLLrySUGedVf9iOuNIRiCooMwdGKW/s1600/IMG_7110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOQQAhpjcMqNNNqK4_T6cke3FN3iPYoKl_1lS5FfOEb-ZopWuXs5ppo9fdrKsF95BOe6RQmUUH8CtwnmnJX-ztZDBvD_QlP1bRb7lGYhyphenhyphenLig2LM6kLLrySUGedVf9iOuNIRiCooMwdGKW/s640/IMG_7110.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GOsKvjawwgYR927cAFkOUBeQJBgw1ojUyqBxmKsWEjiOQWoJh7Smej4u6T4uDE9UfXgyTLHCvff78RVlBbZRW_eQYFyt8NpqcHZ0y1MHb8qQryQzHUJebogJ-HPf0Souz_wkDAr7XCYQ/s1600/IMG_7116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GOsKvjawwgYR927cAFkOUBeQJBgw1ojUyqBxmKsWEjiOQWoJh7Smej4u6T4uDE9UfXgyTLHCvff78RVlBbZRW_eQYFyt8NpqcHZ0y1MHb8qQryQzHUJebogJ-HPf0Souz_wkDAr7XCYQ/s640/IMG_7116.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is truly a Mason Marriage made in Heaven!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- without this concrete mixer that we purchased years ago, we would have a hard time considering projects like this. One of the best purchases we ever made for mixing up the concrete.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-FSAxLdv5eVX24I0wV2KV2CQuqA3D__xCmLSxdK6Y139M2SRMf1vcpPc0Aw1cyMto3pwuQrr-gucmLjArdoqlKmUJoxwOJw218itNlLyIvs1p3vCsXDgLFBfdVF6P5L0r88FiSUaM7VS/s1600/IMG_3959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-FSAxLdv5eVX24I0wV2KV2CQuqA3D__xCmLSxdK6Y139M2SRMf1vcpPc0Aw1cyMto3pwuQrr-gucmLjArdoqlKmUJoxwOJw218itNlLyIvs1p3vCsXDgLFBfdVF6P5L0r88FiSUaM7VS/s400/IMG_3959.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/how-to-make-scented-rose-sugar-the-187th-metamorphosis-monday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">Between Naps on the Porch</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/08/wow-us-wednesdays-80.html">Savvy Southern Style</a></span><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/08/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-silhouette-cameo-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%">Tatertots and Jello</a></div></div>

DIY Stone Steps

As I mentioned here , my husband and I accidentally became non-certified, "not" professional masons. We enjoy a good DIY challeng...

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Weekly Wow's

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Well another week and my 1st grader made it through school just fine. Now I have my twins who are in Preschool crying because they want to be in the "big" school with brother. It's times like this that I want time to stand still for them and for me - if just for the next 12 years. Besides, I would look pretty darn good to if that happened!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">No shortage of incredible creativity this week.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2012/08/ascp-painted-flag.html">Keeping it cozy</a> does a beautiful job recreating the American Flag and provides the tutorial using ASCP paint. She shares a painting tip that you don't want to miss.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7i5BcUBnRI7f7RsQ_xfPpAjT-8kISgpVif5JYoUqbBkI6fQPAht4jkXn-rstC1hyaGEzaXuAM-aMuslkQyPKt2fPePaMPZ9BCphhjy64Fx8njoML9sZpQDWQGUwKKZWH-Ag1yHFtaxud/s1600/IMG_0943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7i5BcUBnRI7f7RsQ_xfPpAjT-8kISgpVif5JYoUqbBkI6fQPAht4jkXn-rstC1hyaGEzaXuAM-aMuslkQyPKt2fPePaMPZ9BCphhjy64Fx8njoML9sZpQDWQGUwKKZWH-Ag1yHFtaxud/s640/IMG_0943.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www.thistlewoodfarms.com/easy-diy-project-croquet-mallet-hook" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thistlewood Farms</span></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> was over the top with this croquet mallet idea. Brilliant I say!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7EnrlEErZx9gVTy-PHK7TIs0W10M6R6NP6JG4wlTs-dKdFyWyc2KhqDPOS0eW2h_l6ZmmzP_FjzTE1Psl-4EOPtYqzZJGeLQ6mwPMnfqlgF1jJh2InEnQAbe1PphrhQgO01VVg3946Tb/s1600/Croquet_Mallet_Hook_Project1+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7EnrlEErZx9gVTy-PHK7TIs0W10M6R6NP6JG4wlTs-dKdFyWyc2KhqDPOS0eW2h_l6ZmmzP_FjzTE1Psl-4EOPtYqzZJGeLQ6mwPMnfqlgF1jJh2InEnQAbe1PphrhQgO01VVg3946Tb/s640/Croquet_Mallet_Hook_Project1+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> <a href="http://willowispandrea.blogspot.ca/2012/08/golden-oak-no-more.html">Willow Wisp Cottage </a> does an amazing job with this dresser using two tones of color. It turned out so pretty.</span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinUX_8zGJWYgLQDPlbCGiUfu_vp3IS2QgGWdmEonSwLsLmvWeMWT0xLAKYaH4XeiyFrON0_PmPZCoXgRFyuytmRLET7V4UzH8m8SgL8Y-v96KscDZSm95OUWYx1020lxR5p5884s5GIXF/s1600/sneak+peek+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinUX_8zGJWYgLQDPlbCGiUfu_vp3IS2QgGWdmEonSwLsLmvWeMWT0xLAKYaH4XeiyFrON0_PmPZCoXgRFyuytmRLET7V4UzH8m8SgL8Y-v96KscDZSm95OUWYx1020lxR5p5884s5GIXF/s640/sneak+peek+001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I absolutely love this recycled bike turn sink pedestal at <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/found-a-built-in-bike-in-a-bat-160542">Apartment Therapy</a><b>.</b> Is this not the most creative sink idea!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpl_4UI6Ms49J6SPKeGp3GaMJUpICQzUU7c4H0T7TOn1UvtudiIiqyXCyBPX0dFIElM95a944Y8oHrcZtBgYaPQlmdcsA9Yv6R0LWsIBXeT5usLG7olDx578nj3dZ8lxUd2mzj-bDQzcY/s1600/111011-bikebathroom.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpl_4UI6Ms49J6SPKeGp3GaMJUpICQzUU7c4H0T7TOn1UvtudiIiqyXCyBPX0dFIElM95a944Y8oHrcZtBgYaPQlmdcsA9Yv6R0LWsIBXeT5usLG7olDx578nj3dZ8lxUd2mzj-bDQzcY/s640/111011-bikebathroom.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This gorgeous DIY French script lampshade by <a href="http://theconcretecottage.blogspot.com/2012/08/diy-french-script-lamp-shade.html"><b>The Concrete Cottage</b></a>. I am still in awe at how amazing this turned out.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfL96IeREL4jCAlYlKzJmQ4GWFJ85HoKy9Ss9ChF8gRXEbEXqi2ZdjJHlhIgLA2NuH3duPOMbyhz7Nzk7ooPpE2xMbR1ZQ5qfDiZfr2b2Jj4VvdF0dFIqsYgmKYy4ByL1VFkYULOq8TLF/s1600/DIY+French+Script+Lamp+Shade+7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfL96IeREL4jCAlYlKzJmQ4GWFJ85HoKy9Ss9ChF8gRXEbEXqi2ZdjJHlhIgLA2NuH3duPOMbyhz7Nzk7ooPpE2xMbR1ZQ5qfDiZfr2b2Jj4VvdF0dFIqsYgmKYy4ByL1VFkYULOq8TLF/s640/DIY+French+Script+Lamp+Shade+7.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I hope your day is filled doing the things that you love doing and surrounded by the people you love !</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Have a great weekend and see you on Monday !</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>

Weekly Wow's

Well another week and my 1st grader made it through school just fine. Now I have my twins who are in Preschool crying because they want to b...

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How to Create a Custom Curtain Panel

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Before I show you how I customized curtain panels using the  Cameron Drape from Pottery Barn, there are a few things you should know about my house.</span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1) I live in a house with 92 windows. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2) My house gets a lot of sun and heat in the summer</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3) My electric bills in the summer are <b>very</b> high, but not as high as the national debt.</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4) My husband has a problem with anything hanging on the window and will often say "I don't know why we moved to the country, just to cover up the view"!  You can read how I <strike>won</strike> solved that debate with my husband <b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/03/debate-is-over.html">here</a>.</b></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Whether my husband agrees or not, my kitchen has a row of windows that needed something on them, so I purchased the  Cameron Panels in Ivory from Pottery Barn. I had purchased these same panels for my master bedroom <b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2011/12/welcome-to-my-home-series.html">here</a>.</b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNiTCVOBwJRZI9w0UdD7ZBGdsE6C6ASkTlbjkAWbwjitRjYaePEQtABtPQ5kAloQT4U6NPJ6MUaLicl99r5We9akx1lfpgHwSxKgThG0K72yr_1v4Bx8kWzfUTgQbVNeAxhsW1nbhH9fL/s1600/IMG_7740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNiTCVOBwJRZI9w0UdD7ZBGdsE6C6ASkTlbjkAWbwjitRjYaePEQtABtPQ5kAloQT4U6NPJ6MUaLicl99r5We9akx1lfpgHwSxKgThG0K72yr_1v4Bx8kWzfUTgQbVNeAxhsW1nbhH9fL/s640/IMG_7740.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Since my finished length needed to be 120 inches, I purchased the panels in 84inch length and used 36 inches of finished burlap on the bottom. The natural texture and neutral tones were perfect for the look of the curtain and for the space. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNQGAOJfqPPnthdPauPtq9ZNGcAgBwG5NY-Xc2ztTuD-PjeBBqFEPokO-0EtswEINH0PLXCe8jQzN6v3JkoSs_8MCirAxC0EjU116NSWaSFby9HTeKx0VqD18GrN5dDaUFV7sjvt4-e3P/s1600/IMG_7742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNQGAOJfqPPnthdPauPtq9ZNGcAgBwG5NY-Xc2ztTuD-PjeBBqFEPokO-0EtswEINH0PLXCe8jQzN6v3JkoSs_8MCirAxC0EjU116NSWaSFby9HTeKx0VqD18GrN5dDaUFV7sjvt4-e3P/s640/IMG_7742.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To provide the extra protection against the heat and the cold weather, I had them lined with a heavy liner. The curtains also provide a fair amount of darkness to the room when closed which is the only disadvantage with using a heavy liner, especially since this is not a room that I want to bring darkness too.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cBtpfGmNeZU7shk1Io1vYJ4ttRcZVFWk7pM066CePy_UQnBxFno8MQF_qcsofP8Zrf_ynO2Im4uLVZLIO87HoFphCki-m8LH4I20-jcRMt0fE-MasL5ESJxkVa_c-uHkrWg84getB4mZ/s1600/IMG_7678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cBtpfGmNeZU7shk1Io1vYJ4ttRcZVFWk7pM066CePy_UQnBxFno8MQF_qcsofP8Zrf_ynO2Im4uLVZLIO87HoFphCki-m8LH4I20-jcRMt0fE-MasL5ESJxkVa_c-uHkrWg84getB4mZ/s640/IMG_7678.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I always make the panels a bit longer then necessary because I like how they puddle on the floor.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnirEHRN2wv5ni3pomEw-V662NjMOvnPjVsGPkrWvNIQCl-zESL7RmQE_QlVaPDGeeI_rSs-ZuigBwkRSQ7eRK6zKK7X_doA0VSVFiVmi00Nn4Kc9ZW2gaYV3jlO0U3Yd6FUD482NFbm6y/s1600/IMG_7647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnirEHRN2wv5ni3pomEw-V662NjMOvnPjVsGPkrWvNIQCl-zESL7RmQE_QlVaPDGeeI_rSs-ZuigBwkRSQ7eRK6zKK7X_doA0VSVFiVmi00Nn4Kc9ZW2gaYV3jlO0U3Yd6FUD482NFbm6y/s640/IMG_7647.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am convinced that I could not have found a fully lined panel in 120 inches for less then $50.00, which is what these ended up costing per panel. Each panel was $35.00 plus the cost of liner and burlap, which is not expensive.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6S4mT7qTCa5VHs4_QeL5TDsSFPQcWv4mR7KdVzTKVmGjtlEy-olLNwDBrizG5hEh-S_QIuDTlNZ7FQPvRWram5-xvxy70t6HMw_Md5DA9Ns1P5q8S5j0CPB6Lf_zS5MMna7PqbR3Jq2xd/s1600/IMG_7650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6S4mT7qTCa5VHs4_QeL5TDsSFPQcWv4mR7KdVzTKVmGjtlEy-olLNwDBrizG5hEh-S_QIuDTlNZ7FQPvRWram5-xvxy70t6HMw_Md5DA9Ns1P5q8S5j0CPB6Lf_zS5MMna7PqbR3Jq2xd/s640/IMG_7650.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not a bad price or look for custom drapery. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Don't you think? </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The best part is that we have seen slight reduction in our electric bill this summer. Not enough for the country to pay our debt back to China, but maybe enough for dinner out with the family.  </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- I just looked at the PB Catalog and these Cameron Drapes are currently on sale!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing over at:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://too-much-time.com/2012/08/get-schooled-saturday-36.html">Too Much Time </a></i></span><br /><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/08/19/diy-project-parade-and-highlights-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-and-highlights-part-1">DIY Showoff</a><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/how-to-make-scented-rose-sugar-the-187th-metamorphosis-monday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20BetweenNapsOnThePorch%20(">Between Naps on The Porch</a><br /><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/08/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-115.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UnderTheTableAndDreaming%20(Under%20The%">Under the Table Dreaming</a><br /><a href="http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com/2012/08/creative-inspirations-linky-party-28.html">Embracing Change</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>

How to Create a Custom Curtain Panel

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A Beautiful Villa Tour in Spain

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My blog is traveling in a different direction today- literally. See we are going to Spain, to visit my dear friend Ana. Ana and I have been friends for more then 30 years and although we don't get a chance to see each other due to our geographic distances, some 6958 kilometers or 4324 miles and an ocean apart, she is a friend for life who also happens to have incredible style, taste and a beautiful home.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I was thrilled when she emailed me one day to let me know that her Country Home was published in House and Garden magazine ( Spanish edition).</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Translation  -</span> <span style="background-color: white;">IN SEGOVIA A REFUGE FOR FRIENDS </span></i></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Family and friends fill the spaces of this house weekends and vacations; they share a love for the country and all you can do in nature. The house is comfortable, current and warm. </i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI7KBAyoF_2IcoqHfXfZHwsO4jmGG6HGCXJdkgM5-99rB8jAJxjrzss8uskMs6dsHoJWUjI8aqsw3cNqedkvgD0KfHy2CfNxIrL2YAWdQP9yWj9QelBtCmt8aJeixYFNwGyb7YkvmA_xt/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+1+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI7KBAyoF_2IcoqHfXfZHwsO4jmGG6HGCXJdkgM5-99rB8jAJxjrzss8uskMs6dsHoJWUjI8aqsw3cNqedkvgD0KfHy2CfNxIrL2YAWdQP9yWj9QelBtCmt8aJeixYFNwGyb7YkvmA_xt/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+1+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Her Country Home is located in Segovia, Spain and is everything you would think a home in the countryside would look like. Being the great friend she is, I knew that she would love for me to share her home with you today. So grab your </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">virtual</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> passports and get ready for an incredible tour.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Front entrance of the home- Welcome!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFN3D4IdDPDsilBrDfwt-jQOiAhRlCq095lPnhPYNJio3KcjusTwnOPfgVJilXr8agqE5R0EK77YJ8ctLnV0DBD4majkATYy6m2FeAp20PUEmBb1d7V-qhdPc3wDGQxAjdyQ5-ps7NBmK/s1600/villa1+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFN3D4IdDPDsilBrDfwt-jQOiAhRlCq095lPnhPYNJio3KcjusTwnOPfgVJilXr8agqE5R0EK77YJ8ctLnV0DBD4majkATYy6m2FeAp20PUEmBb1d7V-qhdPc3wDGQxAjdyQ5-ps7NBmK/s640/villa1+(2).jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">View of the entrance. Ana  <span style="background-color: white;">inherited the picture of the Virgin Mary from her grandmother. The ceiling and floors throughout her home are of light pine wood.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6BOFFUNRPRe63_bJR_xp2hIWpxi8-dmgMfQ4OEWEKqWm4YJmI6rMNE05srwEESxABm6LLP8THbQGRX5pCV5EbMaMuZrTiI3XYaTiEjU65kFGX-e_7TXQmbyo9rpgPk1iBcn2yejRfcEJ/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+3+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6BOFFUNRPRe63_bJR_xp2hIWpxi8-dmgMfQ4OEWEKqWm4YJmI6rMNE05srwEESxABm6LLP8THbQGRX5pCV5EbMaMuZrTiI3XYaTiEjU65kFGX-e_7TXQmbyo9rpgPk1iBcn2yejRfcEJ/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+3+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SnZyNk7JmG6Y2lVgUn2RCXE3AgvBw7BWMCy1NU20MNLqld6T6jlu7DCvA7-aEVw79RKbTknWouNY2eZHBCb2V-EwtqsHud1eXC7BAXf2Z5V9FMySCK-YMQepPUfXLAe4DMXNQSFmnpVA/s1600/villa+3+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SnZyNk7JmG6Y2lVgUn2RCXE3AgvBw7BWMCy1NU20MNLqld6T6jlu7DCvA7-aEVw79RKbTknWouNY2eZHBCb2V-EwtqsHud1eXC7BAXf2Z5V9FMySCK-YMQepPUfXLAe4DMXNQSFmnpVA/s640/villa+3+(2).jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Living Room</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjX9O6eArVn-k2iiSIGeN68sbPjAInIbPxWnkEX3vtROVoyelJ4m3pdxKde116FjdMucnyWSDN5XoylCF9gsC2Qft0S4n5O507adWAIQGyHuroFV3qc5zmULLyPf2XATozB_O2YbNxtcu/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+4+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjX9O6eArVn-k2iiSIGeN68sbPjAInIbPxWnkEX3vtROVoyelJ4m3pdxKde116FjdMucnyWSDN5XoylCF9gsC2Qft0S4n5O507adWAIQGyHuroFV3qc5zmULLyPf2XATozB_O2YbNxtcu/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+4+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Dining area and kitchen. This is the only room in the house that has color on the walls. Look at those beautiful windows.</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWIEbwDpVk0i6_UNGkuis0aZWyFXopafPt5-fcgM6vHDcsk-47JlCdxHP-xqGrFLu-lZvW0EDYFc_iq4NeKx-RC1O30qIdYleukyjOuT-xrtjJ0BmeNKFGMA_OVBou0SZjoZWCPSXF2js/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+5+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWIEbwDpVk0i6_UNGkuis0aZWyFXopafPt5-fcgM6vHDcsk-47JlCdxHP-xqGrFLu-lZvW0EDYFc_iq4NeKx-RC1O30qIdYleukyjOuT-xrtjJ0BmeNKFGMA_OVBou0SZjoZWCPSXF2js/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+5+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLL3aAQvs9PtLPjDyzMoJr0J6qIicVENkhNf6tmzTLPIvouJVH2UHSDmMuE_aBn50rojCsmnOfGw_93M-FCQ3xPAqX7mGtZiED-KkKtGZxDOkd_7SnVkqKTvxKsTXAaIknpHU34w5_5YgZ/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+6+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLL3aAQvs9PtLPjDyzMoJr0J6qIicVENkhNf6tmzTLPIvouJVH2UHSDmMuE_aBn50rojCsmnOfGw_93M-FCQ3xPAqX7mGtZiED-KkKtGZxDOkd_7SnVkqKTvxKsTXAaIknpHU34w5_5YgZ/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+6+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ana's</span> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Guest Bedroom and Guest Bath, ready for my visit one of these days!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMa5FFHxMsm0TgFGoW8WIAj0S2PjLPTTHYdp6t1OURyAVkWjeSEUkUT9Hx_sQazhzn-H5BVfYL27Bk1X8uIDk3TAzCXhZADnKtspjprmWzXMRHsOb1ICnL4AgKp2-5JWeV_M-KGialE9Mg/s1600/villa4+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMa5FFHxMsm0TgFGoW8WIAj0S2PjLPTTHYdp6t1OURyAVkWjeSEUkUT9Hx_sQazhzn-H5BVfYL27Bk1X8uIDk3TAzCXhZADnKtspjprmWzXMRHsOb1ICnL4AgKp2-5JWeV_M-KGialE9Mg/s640/villa4+(2).jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTBLkGg_-DfF5pMIKhdGUkJJPhIEV8ycuxIhVh28QRjKdssE7sNj8UakFYZu_Ip3Zl_Cw5r1Ithv0R1nMcsK6dwAojqcW74fWhTgVG5751GR0iQyqT-HenL-0bFPpJr2bq7zRz68ddbV3/s1600/villa6+(6).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTBLkGg_-DfF5pMIKhdGUkJJPhIEV8ycuxIhVh28QRjKdssE7sNj8UakFYZu_Ip3Zl_Cw5r1Ithv0R1nMcsK6dwAojqcW74fWhTgVG5751GR0iQyqT-HenL-0bFPpJr2bq7zRz68ddbV3/s640/villa6+(6).jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The master bedroom with gorgeous wood ceilings, beams and trim.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DAlDNKELPx8xb1tKszBwhM1QvdamjABM5b7ga4S9Hze1G0xXJmaKZ6M_FpPF8NOu73ZpC1mqiejGLDTcKOi90-MDSc0VEvEfZhZjj1VulwhMfEJbS20ezqhzSA3FKfsjdzTo7y_4ChnQ/s1600/articulo+CC+Villla+8+001+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DAlDNKELPx8xb1tKszBwhM1QvdamjABM5b7ga4S9Hze1G0xXJmaKZ6M_FpPF8NOu73ZpC1mqiejGLDTcKOi90-MDSc0VEvEfZhZjj1VulwhMfEJbS20ezqhzSA3FKfsjdzTo7y_4ChnQ/s640/articulo+CC+Villla+8+001+(3).jpg" width="464" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Hermosa!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thank you for the tour Ana and for all of you who came along.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6A5NTADBQ20FkcbO3CUcYHwwQ1FCA0BYn__Pcl94QRD7Kp_X6DELBsdz9iIWLgi5r-aK_gQMUWsrTExKejB1OIHN3hv-0czDcYqKPMCAa-Hcr-5sMpTzGPhVGl9r1abAk9k3fDwQvmXQ/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS-  Don't forget to follow me on Facebook or subscribe to receive my posts to your email. 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A Beautiful Villa Tour in Spain

My blog is traveling in a different direction today- literally. See we are going to Spain, to visit my dear friend Ana. Ana and I have been ...

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